diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/images-images-v2.inc b/api-ref/source/v2/images-images-v2.inc
index 14db8657a0..f6a012e1b1 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/images-images-v2.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/images-images-v2.inc
@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@ The possible status values for images are presented in the following table.
         recoverable.
     * - deactivated
       - The image data is not available for use.
+    * - uploading
+      - Data has been staged as part of the interoperable image import process.
+        It is not yet available for use.
+        *(Since Image API 2.6)*
+    * - importing
+      - The image data is being processed as part of the interoperable image
+        import process, but is not yet available for use.
+        *(Since Image API 2.6)*
 
 **Image visibility**
 
diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/schemas-image-show-response.json b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/schemas-image-show-response.json
index e06f367810..329ccb9a80 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/schemas-image-show-response.json
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/schemas-image-show-response.json
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@
                 "killed",
                 "deleted",
                 "pending_delete",
-                "deactivated"
+                "deactivated",
+                "uploading",
+                "importing"
             ],
             "readOnly": true,
             "type": "string"
diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/schemas-images-list-response.json b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/schemas-images-list-response.json
index 443fb45710..47992fdbe0 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/schemas-images-list-response.json
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/schemas-images-list-response.json
@@ -219,7 +219,9 @@
                             "killed",
                             "deleted",
                             "pending_delete",
-                            "deactivated"
+                            "deactivated",
+                            "uploading",
+                            "importing"
                         ],
                         "readOnly": true,
                         "type": "string"
diff --git a/glance/api/v2/images.py b/glance/api/v2/images.py
index 8f8dea8131..59eb317cee 100644
--- a/glance/api/v2/images.py
+++ b/glance/api/v2/images.py
@@ -968,7 +968,8 @@ def get_base_properties():
             'readOnly': True,
             'description': _('Status of the image'),
             'enum': ['queued', 'saving', 'active', 'killed',
-                     'deleted', 'pending_delete', 'deactivated'],
+                     'deleted', 'uploading', 'importing',
+                     'pending_delete', 'deactivated'],
         },
         'visibility': {
             'type': 'string',
diff --git a/glance/tests/unit/v2/test_schemas_resource.py b/glance/tests/unit/v2/test_schemas_resource.py
index 36046f9960..55cf66fc3b 100644
--- a/glance/tests/unit/v2/test_schemas_resource.py
+++ b/glance/tests/unit/v2/test_schemas_resource.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import glance.api.v2.schemas
+import glance.db.sqlalchemy.api as db_api
 import glance.tests.unit.utils as unit_test_utils
 import glance.tests.utils as test_utils
 
@@ -35,6 +36,14 @@ class TestSchemasController(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
                         'locations', 'owner', 'virtual_size'])
         self.assertEqual(expected, set(output['properties'].keys()))
 
+    def test_image_has_correct_statuses(self):
+        req = unit_test_utils.get_fake_request()
+        output = self.controller.image(req)
+        self.assertEqual('image', output['name'])
+        expected_statuses = set(db_api.STATUSES)
+        actual_statuses = set(output['properties']['status']['enum'])
+        self.assertEqual(expected_statuses, actual_statuses)
+
     def test_images(self):
         req = unit_test_utils.get_fake_request()
         output = self.controller.images(req)